Effects of Aromatherapy of Himekuromoji (<i>Lindera lancea</i>), Essential Oil on Vital and Stress, Emotion and Cognitive Function of the Elderly in Need of Care  

Effects of Aromatherapy of Himekuromoji (<i>Lindera lancea</i>), Essential Oil on Vital and Stress, Emotion and Cognitive Function of the Elderly in Need of Care

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作  者:Hiroyuki Kikukawa Seigo Koura Matsuyo Kuge Kunioki Miwa Masayuki Yao Hiroyuki Kikukawa;Seigo Koura;Matsuyo Kuge;Kunioki Miwa;Masayuki Yao(Curator, Board of Education of Tamba city, Hyogo, Japan;Graduate School of Landscape Design and Management, University of Hyogo, Japan;Faculty of Rehabilitation Science, Nishikyusyu University, Kanzaki, Japan;Elderly Citizens’ Day Service Center Sumire, Tamba, Hyogo, Japan;Kadono Co., Ltd.Tamba, Hyogo, Japan)

机构地区:[1]Curator, Board of Education of Tamba city, Hyogo, Japan [2]Graduate School of Landscape Design and Management, University of Hyogo, Japan [3]Faculty of Rehabilitation Science, Nishikyusyu University, Kanzaki, Japan [4]Elderly Citizens’ Day Service Center Sumire, Tamba, Hyogo, Japan [5]Kadono Co., Ltd.Tamba, Hyogo, Japan

出  处:《Open Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation》2021年第2期83-97,共15页康复医学(英文)

摘  要:<span style="font-family:Verdana;">Although there are limited means of delaying the cognitive decline in patients with dementia, aromatherapy contributes to alleviat</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ing</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the pain manifested through peripheral symptoms and psychological expression of dementia as part of dementia control. However, there are no studies that comprehensively verify the stress reduction effect, cognitive function, vital signs, etc. in the elderly requiring long-term care. In this study, we focused on Himekuromoji (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Lindera</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> <i>lancea</i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> ), which grows naturally in Japan and has no verification cases and decided to verify the possibility of aromatherapy using that essential oil. As a result, olfactory stimulation by </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Lindera</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> <i>lancea</i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> aroma stabilizes the mood and emotions of the client and suppressed the rise in blood pressure. In sentiment analysis, four emotions were quantified using a wearable device. Although the effects of worker emotions on labor productivity have already been elucidated using the same device as in this study, emotional quantification by aromatherapy intervention is unprecedented. There were no significant differences in the four emotions depending on the intervention period and test section, but we were able to capture changes in emotions due to differences in recreational activities. In addition, it is considered that the client was able to spend about 30% of the activity time in a relaxed manner. It was expected that this aromatherapy as complementary and alternative medicine could contribute to the good emotional control of all the people involved. The COVID 19 pandemic has led to restrictions on human-to-human interaction, so the i<span style="font-family:Verdana;">Although there are limited means of delaying the cognitive decline in patients with dementia, aromatherapy contributes to alleviat</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ing</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the pain manifested through peripheral symptoms and psychological expression of dementia as part of dementia control. However, there are no studies that comprehensively verify the stress reduction effect, cognitive function, vital signs, etc. in the elderly requiring long-term care. In this study, we focused on Himekuromoji (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Lindera</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> <i>lancea</i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> ), which grows naturally in Japan and has no verification cases and decided to verify the possibility of aromatherapy using that essential oil. As a result, olfactory stimulation by </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Lindera</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> <i>lancea</i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> aroma stabilizes the mood and emotions of the client and suppressed the rise in blood pressure. In sentiment analysis, four emotions were quantified using a wearable device. Although the effects of worker emotions on labor productivity have already been elucidated using the same device as in this study, emotional quantification by aromatherapy intervention is unprecedented. There were no significant differences in the four emotions depending on the intervention period and test section, but we were able to capture changes in emotions due to differences in recreational activities. In addition, it is considered that the client was able to spend about 30% of the activity time in a relaxed manner. It was expected that this aromatherapy as complementary and alternative medicine could contribute to the good emotional control of all the people involved. The COVID 19 pandemic has led to restrictions on human-to-human interaction, so the i

关 键 词:Pulse Blood Pressure Salivary Cortisol MMSE-J Day Service Center 

分 类 号:R74[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]

 

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